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Then you'll be fine, save the crazy labor costs and diy.

How handy as in what level of expertise of maintenance/jobs on a car? Oil change? Brake job? Opening up the motor?

I'm pretty sure the balance shaft itself has the bearing built into it. Usually when taking them out, people replace them (so fresh...

Dm'ing you since I'm in some ways in exactly the same shoes as you and have done timing service in the past.

For anyone reading this in the future I wanted to post what solved this problem for me. I've read numerous posts on this issue with some...

This actually helps me a lot too, I'll be able to take a look and see if there's anything that's leaking for me and getting down to the pan.

This actually helps me a lot too, I'll be able to take a look and see if there's anything that's leaking for me and getting down to the pan.

It might be leaking from the engine oil pressure switch, which is right under the oil filter. It might also be leaking from the oil...

It might be leaking from the engine oil pressure switch, which is right under the oil filter. It might also be leaking from the oil...

Must be nice, my office requires highway driving, so without a car, can't make it.

yep time to find another shop

yep time to find another shop

if they spilled from the oil filter then they may be incompetent

Doing them handtight first is easy, it's when you go to torque spec, and then 90 degree turn when they round. I've done it on jackstands...

And dont do the job on jackstands if you have back/neck problems like me. Its one of those things where you need visible and good access...